Name: The Anomaly
ISBN: 9781538761854

Michael Rutger

"A taut, take-no-prisoners thriller, lean and fast as an express train."--Preston & Child, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Not all secrets are meant to be found. If Indiana Jones lived in the X-Files era, he might bear at least a passing resemblance to Nolan Moore -- a rogue archaeologist hosting a documentary series derisively dismissed by the "real" experts, but beloved of conspiracy theorists. Nolan sets out to retrace the steps of an explorer from 1909 who claimed to have discovered a mysterious cavern high up in the ancient rock of the Grand Canyon. And, for once, he may have actually found what he seeks. Then the trip takes a nasty turn, and the cave begins turning against them in mysterious ways. Nolan's story becomes one of survival against seemingly impossible odds. The only way out is to answer a series of intriguing questions: What is this strange cave? How has it remained hidden for so long? And what secret does it conceal that made its last visitors attempt to seal it forever?

The Anomaly

Briar's Reviews

The Anomaly by Michael Rutger is a fantastic thriller.

This book wasn't for me - I will say that up front. I was really bored even though I wanted to love this book. Normally thrillers get me hooked, but this one fell flat. I've been stressed lately, so it's probably a lot more of a me factor than a book factor. Keep that in mind as you're reading this review.

The writing itself is great. I think Michael Rutger has quite the talent! The book has a fun story going on and keeps you on your toes.

For me, the story just bored me. I couldn't get into it even though it was reading in my brain like a fun Indiana Jones-like adventure. Throw in a bucket full of horror, and you've got this book. It's honestly so great, but my brain just couldn't get into it. It's creepy and thrilling in all the best ways. I think maybe this book didn't sit as well with me because it felt like a movie. It felt like it was trying to be cinematic but my brain wasn't seeing the movie. It's an odd feeling. I wasn't scared but I could tell it was horror. 

I felt like it didn't move fast though, which is what I expect of a thriller. I may also have been bored because I felt like nothing was happening until the end of the book. It's a lot of talk. 

I think most readers will love this. It is super good due to the writing style and creative ideas. All the fantastical and horrifying elements are there to make for a great book. 

One out of five stars.

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.

This was a very entertaining, heart-pounding thriller! It took awhile to get going, and I didn't really care for most of the characters at first, but it started getting good around 1/3 of the way through and I grew way more attached to the characters than I expected!!

There were definitely a few "oh shit!" moments that had me totally sucked in, but overall I don't feel like I connected w/ this book as much as I would've liked. I think part of it is my inability to suspend my disbelief. It's a super interesting set-up with some really cool visuals, but the explanation of what was happening didn't really jive with me as much as I wanted. 

Overall though, I thought it was really good! Definitely worth the read.

Katie

Heather Harrington

The whole premise of this book sounded like something I'd be really into, but unfortunately, it just never captured my full attention.

Dani

Para la nostalgia de cualquier adolescente fan del canal Infinito 😅

Rebecca

If Indiana Jones lived in the X-Files era, he might bear at least a passing resemblance to Nolan Moore -- a rogue archaeologist hosting a web series derisively dismissed by the "real" experts, but beloved of conspiracy theorists. Nolan sets out to retrace the steps of an explorer from 1909 who claimed to have discovered a mysterious cavern high up in the ancient rock of the Grand Canyon. And, for once, he may have actually found what he seeks. Then the trip takes a nasty turn, and the cave begins turning against them in mysterious ways. Nolan's story becomes one of survival against seemingly impossible odds. The only way out is to answer a series of intriguing questions: What is this strange cave? How has it remained hidden for so long? And what secret does it conceal that made its last visitors attempt to seal it forever?

The Anomaly

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